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January 29, 2015

Editor's Note--Well, those Championship Games went a little bit opposite than expected. This is no deterrent to BigDick. Oh no. After the fancy season he has posted, yet again in this NFL season? Oh no. Well, it's the big game for all to enjoy. Many wanted to see this matchup from even before the season started. And now we are nearly here. Pretty evenly matched teams we would say. But all I know is a few things. 1) I will be in the Atlantic City, NJ area for this on Saturday, Super Bowl Eve:

Looking for the top prize of course. Big D will be on hand as will other glitterati. Then we will be heading to the NYC tri-state area to watch the game in "parts unknown" on Sunday. "Parts unknown" because it's an A-list invite only bash, and if you don't know about it now, you ain't invited. Then Monday on "Apres Super Bowl" (that's french for AFTER Super Bowl), we will be taking our traveling party to the isle of Manhattan. Yes. We are going to treat this Monday, as it should be. A national holiday with PLENTY of Franklin's in our pockets. Just like the founding fathers wanted. Feel free to come along. Other things we know: 2) This will be fun. 3) It's time for Big Dick's final football pick of the illustrious 2014-15 season. Take it away Big Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee--R.B.

Yes, Richie we all look forward to your return to the Atlantic City/New York City area this looooooooong weekend. Best of luck in the horsie tournament. Now to the other sports stuff.

Analysis paralysis. Media Day. Deflategate. Strange interviews. This is all part of the hoopla for the 2 weeks leading up to ANY Super Bowl. Well. maybe not Deflategate, but you know what I mean. These teams are prettty evenly matched, BUT they aren't the SAME kind of team.

The defending champs are in for a big challenge with Tommy Brady and the boys. Haven't probably seen an offense like this all year. But more on that a second......

One of our most precious things to do on Super Bowl Sunday? Pick an NBA game or two! Well, we bet the schedule makers in the NBA didn't expect their "showcase game" before the Super Bowl to be a crappy Lakers team (without Kobe now, versus an even crappier New York Knick team. Did they? We're not sure who is going to win here, but more importantly who is going to score?? UNDER in the desolate Madison Square Garden where everyone will be taking a nap before the football starts. Doesn't matter what the total is either. UNDER pal. Now back to the football.

These Pats have lost a couple of these Super Bowl games to what kind of team? A team with a very good defense, a good QB (at that time), and a great running game. That was, of course, the New York Football Giants. Twice. Can you describe SEATTLE'S team as such? You bet your sweet bippy you can.

This is the field the Pats lost to the Giants to ruin their perfect season. They have NOT won a Super Bowl in 10 years, but they have come close. This deflate-gate has to be a distraction, and Big D will promise you this: Tom Brady and RUSSELL WILSON are going to be throwing medicine balls out there, friend. Like big ol' balloon type rocks. You think that helps New England or the SEAHAGS, handsome?

The money apparently is going on the Patsies at a rate of 60-40. Not sure why. Look for the defense of SEATTLE to show up, and we have made a BIG deal about New England being weak on the road for the last few seasons. Couple that with a 1-9 spread record the last 10 on grass, (Seahags are 9-3 on grass lately), a 4-11 spread record in the last 15 playoff games, (Seahags 5-2 their last 7), and you give us a point with SEATTLE in the biggest game of them all?!? Underdogs? Really?

We get to say it one more time with gusto: TAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE baby. SEATTLE wins this game. They're better.

Now we hope to see you all in Atlantic City on Saturday, or New York City on Monday. Or both.

The final happy recap? SEATTLE +1 vs the Patriots. End of story. Oh and the UNDER in the Lakers vs Knicks during pre-game.

Speaking of stories, this fella told soooooo many in his tunes. Here's a classic for your Super Bowl weekend. No lip syncing here, baby. Good luck. God bless. And of course, Goooooooooooo.

January 16, 2015

Editor's Note--Well that Marcus Mariota didnt help matters on Monday Night. Ohio State had 4 turnovers and Oregon still only scored 20. Hurt the Under. Enough of that, now we are on to the NFL AFC/NFC Championship games!! Winners go to the Super Bowl. Losers are pretty much forgotten. Sad, but true. Speaking of someone who is NEVER forgotten, we got a pair of picks from the "Handicapper to the Hoi Polloi", the "Prince of the Pointspread", the Big Kahuna his damnself, BigDick!! He may surprise you with his choices, but I learned long ago, that I don't ask questions. I just get my action down, smile, collect, and repeat. And awaaaaaaaaaay we goooooooooo--R.B.

The college season is now over, thankfully. There are 3 games left in the NFL. We are absolutely destroying all comers in the NFL. Blowing minds even. 2 games Sunday. 1 game 2 weeks from Sunday. We will attack the 1st two games right now.

Did you know that most games in this Championship Round are decided by double digits? And we are talking all the way back to the 40s and 50s. There's a lot of reasons for that. Our favorite is teams "keeping the hammer down" on the opposition so there is no "fluky" way for the trailing team to come back. As in, keep the starters in. Keep blitzing. Keep throwing passes. Go for the jugular. So, when you handicap these games you have to think, "can the underdog WIN by double digits?" Um, in the SEAHAG vs Packer game, we don't see Green Bay blasting SEATTLE. Not in SEATTLE, pal. Now, you can make a case for SEATTLE to win by double digits, can't you? Or even by 8 points, no? 3,7,6,17. Those are the amount of points allowed by the SEAHAWKS in there last 4 home games. Gimpy Packer Rodgers? Fast SEAHAGS defense? Lay it pal. SEATTLE. Lay it.

The fellow on the field wearing #12 for the Blue team is an upcoming young star. We talked about his maturity last week in Denver? How did he do? Winnnnnah.ON the field, he reminds us of another #12 from days gone by. Yes, just ON the field. We don't see Mr. LUCK making any brash guarantees. The old #12 we are thinking of? There was NEVER anyone like him off the field....

Anyhoooo, the COLT defense is also playing lights out. Add to this a most shaky Pats playoff record vs the spread the last 7 years or so? And those 6.5 points look AWFULLY enticing. Sure Tommy Brady, and his "sneaky" coach, might have another trick or two up their sleeves, BUT it's gonna take all of it, to beat this INDY bunch, who might just peaking at the right time....Take friend. Take.

The happy recap for some more perfection in the NFL?!? SEATTLE -7.5 vs green bay, INDIANAPOLIS+6.5 @ new england.

Speaking of perfection, me, Richie B, and the monkey, should be doing these types of moves in Richie B's living room, just last week's fabulous performance. Including wearing the outfits. Always blowing minds here, baby. Good luck. God bless. Enjoy.

January 12, 2015

Editor's Note--As I write this, I am looking at flights to Las Vegas for late March. Yes, it's going to be the awesome NCAA hoop tournament time. But it's also the World Series of Horse Handicapping tournament. And, yours truly, will be a participant. Or as we like to say here, a PLAAAAAAAAAYA. Yep, whilst BigDick was knocking down a PERFECT NFL weekend, I was toiling in a 100 person qualifying tournament for what they call the "HPWS" (Horse Player World Series). The top 3 got invited to the World Series, flights, hotel, belly busting buffets, etc. I came in 3rd. Voila. As Chuck Sheen says, "Winning". Now, perhaps you have bought an island by now with no internet service. If you have, this is understandable. If you have not, then BigD has something to say about a COLLEGE football Championship tonight. Do I have to even remind you to listen? And you better RUN, not walk, to your nearest investment outlet, when this news is dispersed. The WHOLE world is reading these words right now, and lines WILL be moving.--R.B.

Richie, we aren't even sure which makes us more proud. Being perfect this weekend, or you qualifying for the World Championships of Horse Handicapping. Probably you, since we quite often are perfect. Mark your calendars folks. March 26-29, 2015. Las Vegas. Let's get a BIG cheering section for our boy to win the World Title!!! We will bring signs and wear matching outfits for you, Richie. Congrats.

Since we are the hottest thing on Earth right now, we will just be short and sweet for tonight's matchup. Then it's back to studying for next Sunday's AFC/NFC Championships. Ok? Ok.

The most impressive thing we saw in the College Football "Final Four" was Ohio State smashing through Alabama's supposed vaunted defense. This QB for Ohio State is getting more confident by the second. The Hawaiian cat for Oregon playing QB? He's out of this world, too. They try to scare us with a 74.5 point total? Bust out the lobster, champagne, calculators, and just cheer for an awesome high scoring game tonight. O-V-E-R in the title game tonight, pal.

The happy recap: OVER 74.5 Oregon vs Ohio State.

We will be back to you on Friday with our AFC/NFC selections. Congrats to all of you. Congrats to us. Congrats to Richie B. Congrats all around. And if this isn't fate, the first song Big D heard this morning, is ALSO perfect. Millionaire, billionaire, trillionaire indeed. Good luck and god bless.

January 09, 2015

Editor's Note--Um HELLO! Stocks all over the place. Oil crashing. Worldwide economic meltdown. Who makes money for his partners? As Johnny Ola, from "The Godfather 2" said, (Uncle Junior from "The Sopranos" for you younger bucks) "Hyman Roth always made money for his partners." Well, that was true, but so does BigDick. That's ANOTHER 2-1 week to end the college football season, AND ANOTHER 2-1 week in the NFL. Happy New Year indeed!! I mean, how does he top it? Well, I guess by going 3-0. And Big D will tell you that's NOT being greedy. It's just how he's wired. I got a good feeling he's going 3-0 this weekend, by the by. Now listen up!! Here he goes.--R.B.

Hey Richie, we appreciate the kind words as always. But we also never stop until we are PERFECT. We weren't perfect last weekend, yet we were close. But now there's THIS weekend. Goodbye college.....HELLO NFL.

Sooooo, the Pats have a #1 seed. That's nice. Wanna guess how many of the last 13 playoff games that New England has had, that they have covered? Um, 3. Wanna know how many playoff games the RAVENS have covered in their last 6? Um, 6. You wanna give us 7 points and BALTIMORE, bookmaker? You think they are scared? You think JOE FLACCO can't make a few pass plays? Yep. Take, pal. Take.

What is Green Bay's record at home? 8-0. That's perfect. What is Dallas' record on the road? 8-0. THAT is perfect. Don't know too many teams that have gone 8-0 on the road in the NFL. Ever. You can all argue about what happened in the Dallas vs Detroit game. We made this game Green Bay -3. Now you want to give us 6? 6?!? Too many pal. We know about the weather. We know about the Lambeau Leap. Is anyone going to be shocked that the last team with the ball wins this game? Take the points friend.

Finally, there might be one chance left to do this, this year. And that is......take points from the Denver Donkeys. We really have some skepticism as to what is going on in Denverland the last few weeks. We KNOW what is going on in INDY. That defense has solidified. That kicker is the best kicker of all time. That QB? HE is the future. But the future starts Sunday. No longer will you be the person who is shocked that the COLTS win this game outright. BigDick is telling you this is very much possible. Oh? We can also take INDY and 7 points? Thanks again, bookmaker.

So the MOST happy recap for Divisional Playoff Weekend in the NFL is as such: BALTIMORE+7 @ new england, DALLAS+6 @ green bay, INDIANAPOLIS+7 @ denver.

Now we have 2 appropo songs/videos to accompany our 3 winners. We're not sure why we haven't run either of them ever before, and it's amazing we lost "Teddy Bear" 5 years ago this week. But you will be dancing to both of them. If you look closely, you may be able to spot Big D in the videos. And a monkey reference? Good lord!! We can DEFINITELY envision Richie B's living room looking this first video come Sunday Night, with Richie B assuming the role of "Teddy Bear", of course. The more I get the more I want, indeed!! Good luck. God bless. Pass the Olde Gold. And the champagne. And the lobster.....

December 31, 2014

Editor's Note--"Cleveland plus the 8.5 or whatever it is!! Yowsah!" That was the quote for the LOCK of THE YEAR for Big D, in last week's winning post below. I don't know about all of you, but I got 14.5. Lobsters and champagne for all! Especially with the JAGWIRRES winner. Missed perfection by a nose with the RAMS. We also saw a snappy 2-1 in the college. That's 4-2 and a lot of greeeeeeeeeeeen. Now we have mawwwwwwww college AND NFL playoffs!! A happy New Year to you and yours. Go Big D!! Goooooooooo--R.B.

Yeah Richie, sorry about posting that CLEVELAND line at 8.5 and causing a little confusion. The proper line, as you stated, was something around 14.5. The good news is that seemed to be a BIG winner for everyone involved. Yes, the heartbreaking RAMS cost us perfection (we continue to tell you there's something wrong with the Seattle offense, but more on that next week). It was nice to get a winning week in the college as well. Let's do it again. 3 college bowls. 3 NFL picks.

Tonight in the Orange Bowl from Miami, the once hot Mississippi State Bulldogs lay 7 to GEORGIA TECH. Ever since Miss St was #1 in the land, they have slumped. And since that time, the YELLOW JACKETS have been hot. Almost beat mighty Florida State. Now the line is THE RAMBLIN WRECK from GEORGIA TECH +7?!? Yeah Ok. Take. Pass the champagne even BEFORE midnight.

Tomorrow, in the "Big 4 Playoff" we hear a LOT about the QBs in the Oregon vs Florida State matchup. No talk about the defenses? 71 points is a lot, no? As in, that's the total. Let's go UNDER and hope for 10 Touchdowns or less, eh?!?

On Friday, to keep your action well spread out for the week, we have the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl at noon eastern. The line looks fishy with Pitt vs HOUSTON. The COUGARS are 3.5 point dogs. With a better record, and a nice Texas crowd cheering them on? HOUSTON baby. HOUSTON.

In the NFL playoffs we have 2 Saturday and 2 Sunday games! People are dissing the CARDINALS like we haven't seen an 11-5 team get dissed, since the 1986 New York Jets. You know what happened with those 1986 J-E-T-S in their first playoff game? They won 35-0. Now we have this Carolina team that "waltzes" into the playoffs at 7-8-1. They lay the "dreaded" 6 points. Not 7. 6. Yeah pal. You know what to do. TAKE with the "dissed and dismissed" ARIZONA team.

In the night game, the old Baltimore vs Pittsburgh rivalry is renewed! Who will win? Who will advance? Who will score points? Well, how many times in Pittsburgh has this battle gone OVER in the last 16 matchups? 12 friend. 12. Everyone likes to talk about the defenses, but in reality Mssrs. Flacco and Rothliesberger really know how to sling it. You say it will be cold? Perhaps snowy? Look for touchdowns to be scored every which way, in this one. OVER.

Finally, does anyone talk about defense when we talk about the Colts and the Bengals? Not really right? Ask the person next to you right now if they like over or UNDER in the Colts game Sunday? Riiiiiiiight. These two teams go UNDER more than almost anyone knows. BigDick knows. He knows. A fierce battle ensues. DEE-fense! Boom! Boom! DEE-fense!! UNDER handsome. UNDER 50!!!

December 24, 2014

Editor's Note--Um, that was a 2-0-1 record from where we all sit for BigDick's NFL selections last week. We tried to tell you he LOVES the last 2 weeks of the regular seaon in the NFL. We pray many of you listened. I know I did. Today brings us on this bright Christmas Eve, 3 selections for Week 17 in the NFL, AND 3 Pre-New Years Eve college bowl selections!! As the saying goes, "if IFs and BUTs were candies and nuts, oh what a Christmas it would be!!!" There are no "IFs and BUTs" about one thing. Big Dick is a flamethrower of heated flames right now. No doubt about it. Oh what a Christmas THIS will be!! To all of you and yours, a most happy and healthy Christmas, and we'll be back next week on New Year's Eve, baby!!--R.B.

Yes Richie B, that's the sound of sugar plum fairies and silver bells you hear. Christmas Eve 2014. Not a whole lot different from Christmases past. Certainly not in terms of Big D delivering holiday cheer. And Ben Franklins. But we know all the viewers wait with baited breath for our selections. After all, there's probably last minute gifts to purchase, perhaps. Like a mansion on the beach or a Maserati. Here we go....

First the College Bowls. What would Christmas be without some sort of Hawai'ian reference by the Big Kahuna, BigDick? In the Hawai'i Bowl, tonight at 8pm Eastern. 2pm in Oahu! Alooooooooooohaaaaaa! We like DRIPHUS JACKSON and the RICE OWLS to roll over the Fresno State boys. It's a small number, pal. Lay it, and enjoys some more eggnog.

Saturday, the surprising DUKE BLUE DEVILS play the Arizona State Sun Devils. Last team with the ball in this game wins! When you get 7.5 points, like we will with the DUKIES, those smell like nice odds, friend. Taaaaaaaaaaake in the Sun Bowl, where it's always sunny.

Finally, next Tuesday is the Foster Farms Bowl. Not sure what that is, BUT a disappointing Stanford team lays 14 to a MARYLAND team with the same 7-5 record. Too many points, baby. Take with the TERPS. "Fear the TURTLE!"

Now to the NFL. Let's ask everyone's favorite question......."Who neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeds the game?!?"Well, there are certainly 2 teams.....

Baltimore is one. Guess who they play? CLEVELAND. For the BROWNIES there's no Johnny Football (he's hurt), no Hoyer (he's hurt), and they are starting a cat from the practice squad at QB. CONNOR SHAW is his name. Baltimore neeeeeeeeds the game and help to make the playoffs. This looks like an "easy one" for the Ravens, eh? Yeah how about this......BIG DICK'S NFL LOCK OF THE SEASON: CLEVELAND plus the 8.5 points or whatever it is!!! Yowsah!!

Houston is another team who neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeds and neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeds help. They play the "awful" JAGWIIIIIIREEEEEEEEEEEEEES of JACKSONVILLE. Don't look now pal, but the JAGS defense aint too bad. Houston is starting a pretty inexperienced QB (and we don't even know WHO at this point). The Texans lay 10. Must be cause they neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed, must have, win or else, the game. We'll happily say JACKSONVILLE please.

Now the defending champs don't neeeeeeeeeeed the game to make the playoffs. But they neeeeeeeeeed the game to get home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Which is VERY important to this Seattle team. The RAMS of ST LOU have been out of the playoff hunt for a while. Has that stopped their team from trying? Oh no. We've said it all along. There's something wrong with the offense for Seattle. ST LOUIS is NO joke on defense. Didjas see the line? Seattle minus 13. Wait. What?!? No respect for ST LOU. Coach FISHER will have them playing like it's the Super Bowl. Take pally. Take.

The happy recap in Sunday's NFL: CLEVELAND+8.5 @ baltimore, JACKSONVILLE+10 @ houston, and ST LOUIS+13 @ seattle. You may scream "Big Dick! Cleveland, Jacksonville, and St Louis?!? Come on!!" To which Big Dick replies, "Take a $20 bill and throw it in the garbage. When was the last time you did that? Never. So, when Big Dick gives picks for the last 2 weeks of the NFL, when does he lose? Never." Exactly. Run, don't walk , to the investing windows.

A happy, wonderful, Christmas Holiday, to all of you and yours, from all of us here at Big Dick's Picks. Enjoy with good friends and family. May your lobster and champagne be the tastiest ever. And this song, one of the greatest Christmas tunes of all time, is a fine, fine tradition here. Good luck. God bless. Let's sing along.....

December 19, 2014

Editor's Note--Zing! Zap! Zoom! Mawwww money. Still. Again. 2-1, and another winning week for the "controversial conquistador", the "stellar star", the "handsome handicapper", and all the other mutha jazz, people want to say and write. But the best part? He ALWAYS kills it in the NFL the last 2 weeks of the regular season!! Guess where we are? Yep. The 1st of the 2 last weeks of the NFL regular season. He likes to go with some theory about a team neeeeeeding a game? I really don't even care anymore. I just listen to him, place my order with my broker, and collect a few hours later. Good lord. A few people (poor ones, no doubt) take issue with his sometimes simplicity. Don't fight the tape, baby. Do all your analysis paralysis, and come back to me after the games. Actually, don't come back to me. Go to him. If he hasn't bought another island by then....Who is He? Ahhhh I don't even have to say. Go get it, my man. Again.--R.B.

Richie, thank you so much for the kind words again. And thank you so much AGAIN for your astute reading of your local paper, which this past Sunday morning stated in a headline "Dolphins MUST Win or Else". We promptly added the Pats as another selection to our "insiders clu, b playsand voila ANOTHER winner. OUTSIDE of the winners we already gave out! Great stuff. But now we have one of our favorite weeks of the year. And here we go.......

Speaking of those VERY Dolphins, they are still alivein the NFL playoff hunt! Which reminds us of Virgil Sollazzo so perfectly saying in "The Godfather" about Don Corleone, "FIVE shots and he's still ALIVE?!" The Dolphins neeeeeeeeeeeed to win their next 2 games and neeeeeeeeeeeeeed help from other teams to make the playoffs. They lay 7 to the VIKINGS. Quick. Who is the hottest team in the NFL against the spread right now?!? Yep. MINN-UH-SODAHH. Won't be shocked in the least, if the VIKES win this game outright. TAKE!

You know who else is still alive? The Cleveland Browns!! Hey, Johnny Football, lead the Browns to the playoffs!! Of course, you neeeeeeeeeeeeed to win the next 2 games and get a TON of help, but g'head. Lead em. You know what's scary? The PANTHERS are 5-8-1, fighting for a division title, might not have their starting QB, and might not even neeeeeeeeeed to win the game to win the division! Lay it with CAROLINA, pal. Let's see if Johnny Football throws for more than 3 net yards, too. Eh??!?!

Finally, that was a fine performance by the Bills vs Green Bay last Sunday. Buffalo is still alive! But they neeeeeeeeeeed to win both of these next 2 games, and get a bunch of help, too. You know we have not been afraid to take DA 2-12 RAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYDUHSSSSS all year now. Maybe that's because they are 7-7 versus the spread?!?! Which means they always give us a shot. We like shots. We also like OAKLAND getting 6 at home versus a Buffalo team that DESPERATELY needs the game. Take the home dog, baby. TAKE.

We'll be back on Christmas Eve with some College Bowl picks, and some NFL picks. In the meantime, don't fight these picks, friend. Just do it. Richie B? It might be time to whip out some of your prized outfits that Mr Perry is wearing in this video below. Yes, we've put this tune up before, but it's always such a good message and soooooooo relevant. Good luck and god bless. See you Wednesday.

December 11, 2014

Editor's Note--Well a 1-2 week for the college football, which would've been really sad, except the NFL came around, and ZA-ZING, Big D snapped a 3-1 record. It's kinda been that way all season. But this week? No college. Yes NFL. He has a simple, but effective tool, for this Week 15 in the pro football. Who is He? You know by now, brothers, sisters, and monkeys. HE is the Big Kahuna, Large Richard......BigDick. 'Tis the holiday season, BigD, I'd like a Maserati. Or at least, some fine champagne and lobsters. Go get it--R.B.

And Richie, this is more for weeks 16 and 17, but thanks for alerting Big D to your local South Florida newspaper last Sunday mornin, when a headline read "Miami NEEDS This Victory". We promptly invested in the OTHER team, when we saw that, and added to our plethora of winners in the National Football League for Week 14. But enough about the past. What about now?!?

Quick question. Do you get rich playing ON double digit favorites in the NFL or AGAINST them? Well, as we sit in our beautiful villa in the Sierra Mountains, sipping champagne--champagne cocktails--we know. The answer is AGAINST 'em. There happens to be 3 of 'em this week, too! How convenient.

Da RAYYYYYYYYYYYDUUUHHSSSSS are 2-11. Outright. You know what they are against the spread pal? 7-6. That's quite respectable. There also might be a future for MR. CARR their QB. Now they get 10.5 vs their HATED rival the Chiefs? The Chiefs who are having a tough time finding offense? OAKLAND building some confidence friends. And not a half bad defense. Take.

DA JAGWIRRREEEEESSSS are one of the worst teams in the NFL, yes? Yes. They move their franchise to London or LA or somewhere, yes? Yes. They are getting 14 points from a team that neeeeeeeeeeds to make a playoff push, yes? Yes. Does Baltimore just want a win and no injuries for this playoff push? Yes. 14 points is a WHOLE lot of points in the NFL, handsomes. As we sip champagne, Burp. Take JACKSONVILLE.

Finally, HUGE infighting in SAN FRANCISCO. Coach might be out. QB unhappy. Playing at the "12th man field" in Seattle. But let's talk about something you aint gonna read in the newspapers or on the internetsssss. Somethin is "up" with the Seattle offense, friend. And by "up" we mean "down". The 49ERS have had their share of trouble lately with the Seahags for sure. But 10.5 points kind of trouble?!? Too many pal. Take SF in the cold, wet northwest as the NINER DEFENSE will show up again, and keep it close.

Speaking of ABCs, this is one of our favorite songs from the cat who first sang "Why Do Fools Fall in Love". An old pal of ours here at Big Dicks Picks. God rest his soul. The Jay Z of his time, if you will. And that time was almost 60! years ago. The music is still great. Perhaps, if you listen closely, the beginnings of rap are in there somewhere? You may say, "Big D this song is a bit "bubble gum" to me". To which Big D replies, "When you got a pile of Franklins in your pocket come Sunday night, you will be tapping your feet, and singing this song VERBATIM. Fact." Another thing is true. I bet Mr. Shaun Carter (that's Jay Z's real name for you following at home), WISHES he could sing like Mr. Lymon, the second from the right down below. ABC's indeed. Good luck and god bless.